Benjamin "Benny" Reyes
Jun 22, 2015
Benjamin Mercado Reyes "Benny" passed away at the South Lyon Medical Center/LTC of natural causes on Monday afternoon, June 22, 2015 with his immediate family members at his side. He was 86. Benny was born in Kimberly, Nevada the son of Nicolas and Concepcion Reyes on July 27, 1928. In his early years, Benny grew up in Reipetown, Nevada and...
Gayle Louise Monaghan
Jun 19, 2015
Gayle Louise Monaghan passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday June 19, 2015. Gayle was 77 years old. Gayle was born in Hawthorne, Nevada on August 1, 1937 the daughter of Oliver (Bell) McCoy and Robert McCoy. Gayle worked as an Echo Technician at St. Mary's Hospital for many years and went on to start her own...
Ronald John Smith
Jun 17, 2015
Ronald John Smith passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on June17, 2015. He was 69. Ron was born June 16, 1946 in California the son of John and Emma Smith. He was also an Navy Veteran having received the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was a loving Father, Grandpa, friend and brother who will be greatly missed...
Lori Ann Camara
Jun 14, 2015
Lori Ann Camara passed away at her home in Yerington on Sunday, June 14, 2015. She was 61. Lori was born in Minnesota on March 26, 1954 the daughter of Charles and Lois (Kelley) Johnson She is survived by her son, Daniel Coker of Yerington; her brother, Charles and his wife, Linda Johnson of Escalon, California; her Mother Lois Johnson...
Luther Junior Reese
Jun 4, 2015
Luther Junior Reese passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington after a five month stay. Luther passed away from complications of a Meningioma/brain tumor. He was a donor to the Sierra Organ Donor program. He was 75. Luther was born in Taney County, Missouri on December 9, 1939 the son...
Estella Thompson
Jun 1, 2015
Estella Thompson was born November 14, 1929 at the Fallon Ranch, now known as the Flying M Ranch, the daughter of Joe and Adeline Harry Thompson. She was the youngest of 4 sisters and one brother. She passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. She attended the Walker river School at the Fallon Ranch (this school now sits at the...
Donald Austin Balaam
Jun 1, 2015
Donald Austin Balaam passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Monday, June 1, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. He was 86. Don was born on September 24, 1928 in Exeter, California the son of H. Austin and Vera (Glaze) Balaam. The family moved from Exeter to Yerington where they purchased and...
Dianne Kay Getter
May 31, 2015
Dianne Kay Thiessan-Smith-Getter passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 76 She was born August 30, 1938 in Kewanee, Illinois the daughter of Elmer and June (Smith) Thiessen. Dianne was a Special Education Teacher in Illinois and California, was also a bookkeeper in Arnold, California. Dianne was...
Tabitha Starr Cherry
May 26, 2015
Tabitha Starr Cherry passed away on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 83. Tabitha was born in Sparta, Tennessee on November 9, 1931 the daughter of Clyde and Annie (Jones) Cherry. She lived the past five years in Yerington. She was a member of Pocahantis. Tabitha enjoyed talking...
Richard C. Purcell, Jr
Apr 24, 2015
Richard C. Purcell, Jr. passed away at his home in Yerington, Nevada on Friday evening, April 24, 2015. He was 65. Richard was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 16, 1949 the son of Richard and Dorothy (Silva) Purcell. He had lived in Yerington for the past 12 years with his wife Gale, moving from California. In keeping with...
William 'Bill' V. Pursel
Apr 22, 2015
William Victor Pursel passed away peacefully at his home in Yerington on Wednesday morning, April 22, 2015. He was 91. Bill was born August 16, 1923 at the family ranch in Mason Valley the son of Wilton and Alva Williams Pursel, he was the third of nine children. Bill attended the Barrett School and graduated from Yerington High School in...
Lillius Richardson
Apr 9, 2015
Lillius Richardson became ill on April 2nd and after a week long struggle passed away at her home in Yerington, Nevada on Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 with her family by her side. She was 87. Lillius was born to Andy & Mamie Dick on August 5, 1927, in Sweetwater, Nevada. In 1937, her family moved to Yerington to be...
Manuel Francis Barcellos
Apr 8, 2015
Manuel Francis Barcellos, 94, died peacefully and surrounded by family on April 8, 2015. Born to Portuguese immigrants Joseph and Marie Barcellos on January 27, 1921, Manuel lived his entire life in Yerington, Nevada. A multi-sport athlete, football team captain and John Polish Award winner, Manuel married his Yerington High School sweetheart, Tess McGowan, on April 15, 1945. He never...
Dorothy H. Oliver
Apr 7, 2015
Dorthy Hoigaard Oliver a former resident of Yerington, Nevada passed away in Sacramento, California at U.C. Davis Medical Center on April 7, 2015 at age 88. You might remember seeing her and her faithful dog chole on daily walks around town. She was born January 24, 1927 to Roy and Ella Marie Hoigaard who preceded her in death. Dorthy grew...
Virginia Mae Everett
Apr 2, 2015
Virginia Mae Everett was born on June 26, 1928 in West Los Angeles, CA to Daisy and Alvin Coffman. She went home to heaven on April 2 in Reno, Nevada with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Everett, parents, brother Walter and sister in law Helen coffman, sister Marlayn Byrum, grandson Douglas keener...
Jean Leeella Wilkins
Mar 26, 2015
Jean LeeElla Bice Bontrager, Wilkins passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Yerington, NV. She was 94. Jean was born March 20, 1921 at home on a farm outside of Walker, Iowa. She was the oldest child of Martin Isaac and Virginia Lee (Fitzgarrald) Bice. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in the early 30's. Jean graduated from Franklin Senior...
Herbert Sceirine
Mar 24, 2015
Herbert Lester Sceirine passed away on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington. He was 77. He was born March 2, 1938 to Lester (Toby) Sceirine and Jayne (Fullenwider) Sceirine in Yerington, Nevada. He attended Barrett School and graduated from Yerington High School in 1956. Herb was a hard-working man, a rancher, excavation contractor/businessman...
Arlene 'Arlie' Williams
Mar 20, 2015
Arlene 'Arlie' Williams passed away on Friday evening, March 20, 2015 at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was 75. Born in Vancouver, Washington, Arlie was the daughter of Clifford & Helen Ellis. An only child, Arlie's remarkable creativity was nurtured from an early age. She was always great fun and wonderfully spirited. Her love for cool cars...
Edward Leland Perkins
Mar 16, 2015
Edward L. Perkins, son of Albert and Anna Perkins, and one of The Greatest Generation, died on March 16, 2015, in Yerington, Nevada after 97 years of a well-lived life. Born in Wabuska, Nevada on December 22, 1917, Ed started school in a one-room schoolhouse at Thompson, Nevada before graduating as valedictorian of the Yerington High School Class of '36....
Margaret B. Barry
Mar 12, 2015
Margaret Bridget Barry passed away on Thursday evening, March 12, 2015 at the South Lyon Medical Center/Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 72. Margaret was born England on January 14, 1943 the daughter of Michael and Lillian (Englefield) Duffy. She met her future husband, James Barry in Newbury, England in the summer of 1968, they were married December...
